[Shanghai 2011] by Stella Jamie Lui

Pen Sketching of Shanghai Skyline, originally uploaded by DevilProject.

Title: [Shanghai 2011]
Creator: Stella Jamie Lui
Materials: Black felt pens
Completed: 30th Dec 2010
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[Shanghai 2011]

Denotes a new beginning and a new life for me in the bustling city of Shanghai.

This is a gift to J, hopefully it can add some inspirations to looking forward to a new challenge and a new future.

上海等你。
Fighting!

PS: Added the cloud as I thought it looks cute. Plus my nick's Ms Yun. Hurhur...

xx
STE

New family members 招财 and 进宝!

New family members 招财 and 进宝!, originally uploaded by DevilProject.

My sister also wants to have her own pets so she decided recently that she's going to get hamsters. We went over to the Pets Lovers @ Northpoint and got these 2 cute little creatures.

And they are staying where?
My room... Because, I'll be leaving soon and it'll be empty.

Berie good... I thought to myself. Brilliant.

Tonight I'll sleep with 招财进宝; and they kept running the wheel non-stop... That is why at 3.40am now, I'm still awake, blogging...

Hurhur... Oyasumi na sia.....

[Denial] by Stella Jamie Lui

[Denial] by Stella Jamie Lui, originally uploaded by DevilProject.

My 3rd piece this year. When I was younger, I didn't really do figurative drawings; didn't know why either. Somehow this time round I seemed to do more of that.

I started drawing from last nite; but I didn't complete as I couldn't. Just can't do the face. And I dozed off sleeping in an extremely odd position that I can't even describe; which gave me such a bad backache.

[Denial] was an apparent source of ideation; inspiration came mainly from JJ.

I couldn't grasp the way to illustrate the lighting cast on the subject. But at the least, I can feel the emotion that I wanted it to be seen, or so I hope.

Hand drawn by Stella Jamie Lui
5th Dec 2010 1pm

[Reflection] by Stella Jamie Lui

[Reflection] by Stella Jamie Lui, originally uploaded by DevilProject.

This was a painful drawing. I was repeating 2NE1's Slow (It Hurts) R&B number the whole night. Random google led me to Richard Phillips's “Mirror" and that reflected on how I wanted to convey how I felt then.

[Reflection] purely reflects the captured moment.

Hand drawn by Stella Jamie Lui
20th Nov 2010 4am

[Untained Tain]

[Untained Tain], originally uploaded by DevilProject.

It's always the sleepless nights where I'll be blasting some R&B in the background and surfing headlessly through the net that. An idea might get planted. And usually it's one of those lousy nights too.

This had been the first full piece after 10 years the I had picked up the lead.

At 30, having gone through a smooth sailing journey all my life (Mostly); managing crisis and temptations have become relatively more challenging, hence, hateful.

It is no longer easy to tell a clear good; and an absolute bad. And I thought I was good with reading.

People just move along the meter; skewing to which ever sides as it deems fit.

[Untained Tain] is an attempt to remind myself that no one is born perfect; but it is up to one to strive towards perfection.

Hand drawn by Stella Jamie Lui
19th Nov 2010 3.26am

Solo HD [Red] Beats

Solo HD [Red] Beats, originally uploaded by DevilProject.

I first saw this Solo Beats in an MTV by 2NE1 (Kpop group) and it was a stunning yellow one... I was wondering where I can find it...

And I found them in the newly opened Apple Store in Shanghai Pudong.

I gotta to have this!!!!

My picture of the day.

Day 5 - Memoirs

I've been trying out different applications with my IMac and I discovered iMovie! Lurrrveeee it!
To put my skills to the test; had been pulling some videos for myself.



Looking back 2010, how time flies...
Can you believe that it's almost Sept!?!?! It's scary... Someone told me yesterday when we were in a cab... "As we get older; time seems to fly past even faster..."
Hahaha....

Guess that is why people always says "Enjoy the Moment!"

Day 4 - Representation

Day 4 - Representation, originally uploaded by DevilProject.

At work today, I received 2 bags of beers - 12 bottles...
The first impression I got was; "Oh my... Do I have such a drinker status with my business partners in the industry?"

Hahaha...

It is amusing. Not that it bothers me; I really do love to drink (But I don't do beer though). Drinking is a great pleasure; especially with great company and great food. I especially love it when I do this with my family. Oh boy isn't it great that my whole family drinks? That allows for me to drink from a very young age; and the volume doesn't matter. That said, I've been trained to drink well too. (Very proud)

Hee hee...

Talking about a wonderful friday.
TGIF!

Day 3 - Simple Happiness

Xiaobai in his new purple blingz, originally uploaded by DevilProject.

Life can be very simple.

I went to church on Sunday and thanked God for giving me many leads to simple happiness.

Amongst which one of my greatest happiness is the inclusion of Xiaobai into my family. XIaobai is my 30th birthday gift to myself and he's such a darling... A maltese of taiwanese parentage and always so warm & cuddly to all...

Thank you for the simple happiness...

Hello Kitty Majong Set from Hong Kong

Hello Kitty Majong Set from Hong Kong, originally uploaded by DevilProject.

This is bought from Hong Kong at around S$150, and weighs nearly 7kg...
But it's a beautiful set!

A great performer - 詹瑞文 Jim

It was spring 2010 when I made a trip to Hong Kong & Macau with my parents.
That was when I got to know about Jim Sir, 詹瑞文.



With the surprized find; I bought 6 DVDs on the Hong Kong plays!
Jim Sir is so passionate about acting. You can feel it from his plays. I was very touched.
His plays are not just for simple laughs. He's concerned about delivering a deeper message to his audience.

I hope that I'll be able to see his live show very soon in Hong Kong.



To find out more about Jim Sir & his productions:

• http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/jimchimpip
• http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/pipcheeruup
• http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/kongboy-konggirl
• http://twitter.com/jimcpip
• http://www.jimchim.com
• http://www.theatreensemble.com 

 For ticketing information, you may wish to go to: www.hkticketing.com

Day 2 - Friday the 13th

Day 2 - Friday the 13th, originally uploaded by DevilProject.

All my life, I've never been a fan of Friday the 13th.
I hated this day... And I dragged the coming of this day.
If possible; I'll try to minimize opportunity of occurrence by getting home as soon as I can (If it's a work day) or stay at home totally. (If it's a weekend)

I admit.
I'm a scared-bag.

And yesterday was Friday the 13th!
To add on to that; it was in the 7th month of the lunar calendar! 华人的七月－鬼月...

Had an interesting love-hate day where the whole part of the day was great at work and I've accomplished all my to-do-list by late afternoon. But it wrapped work day with a bad meeting. Then I headed off to a very nice AsiaOne event @ Iluma; this club called Seven or others might know it as Se7en too.

Iluma is situated at 201 Victoria Street Singapore 188067 (Opens 10am to 10pm daily).
Seven / Se7en is located at the 7th floor of Iluma.




And you should also check the interesting club's music & scene.
Regular DJ spinning & a youth, energetic crowd...
Their drinks are good too.



I had a great time at the AsiaOne party!
They were a great host and met lots of people from the industry. We were given 5 tokens each to participate in their games and I won myself a 16GB wifi IPad!!! Lucky!

Great party! Free booze! Free food! Variety of games! Attractive prizes!
What more can I ask for?

But that said; this will be an unforgetable Friday, the 13th that I shall not say.
Someone would also think the same. Haha... The 2 hrs spent in the ladies. Enough-said.

A happy winner of an IPad!

ORIHARA Liquor Shop & Bar @Robertson Walk

Original Oden Soup!, originally uploaded by DevilProject.

Someone brought me to this stand-up japanese sake bar @ Robertson Walk and I love it immediately.
It is a cozy little corner shop right next to the taxi area @ Robertson Walk (11 Unity Street)

One of their best small snack is this original oden soup!
Oiishi ne!!!

They also have these smoked sardines; which actually goes very well with sake.



They have very warm customer service and they can all speak japanese.
In fact, I find it so amusing that the staff at the bar were being featured in their own customized shop poster! Hahaha.....



And this was a very very interesting observation.
I've been to this bar twice; and twice I noticed that so long as the customers are standing by the bar; they must and they will have 1 foot up on the ledge.

Hahahaha...
Even I realized that I did the same unknowingly...
It was just a very naturally body reaction as you stood by the bar.

Day 1 - Inspiration

Day 1 - Inspiration, originally uploaded by DevilProject.

It was this very video that I caught last night....
That got me thinking for the whole day today. It was a refreshing inspiration.

This video was posted on vimeo more than 6 months ago... I was just doing the usual trivial surfing and chanced upon this ad on a LREC ad unit on some recipe site.

I thought that I'm going to start writing a short post every day; and to capture a visual that best describes my feeling for that day. 12th Aug 2010 marks Day 1.
(And tomorrow is Friday the 13th - which I hate...)


This video inspires me to want to do more for 2011.
It inspires me to want to learn more about technology.
It made me lusting for potato chips (Which I ate today)
And because of the chips I want to pair them with wine (Yes.. weird but I did)

And it got me blogging again :)
Hot Salsa!

Enjoy the wonderful adventurous video!

“And Then There Was Salsa” from Frito Lay Dips on Vimeo.